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Manila hemp   /mənˈɪlə hɛmp/   Listen
Manila hemp

noun
1.
A kind of hemp obtained from the abaca plant in the Philippines.  Synonyms: abaca, Manilla hemp.
2.
Philippine banana tree having leafstalks that yield Manila hemp used for rope and paper etc.  Synonyms: abaca, Musa textilis.





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"Manila hemp" Quotes from Famous Books



... cut in strips are plaited to form mats and bags; they are also largely used for packing and the finer ones for cigarette papers. Several species yield a valuable fibre, the best of which is "Manila hemp" (q.v.) ...
— Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 - "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" • Various
... be pulled out in such quantity as to be used for tinder. M. textilis yields a fibre which is used in India in the manufacture of fine muslins, and the coarser woody tissue is exported in large quantities from Manila, under the name of white rope or Manila hemp. Horses, cattle, swine, and other domestic animals are fed upon the fruit, leaves, and ...
— The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom • P. L. Simmonds


Words linked to "Manila hemp" :   abaca, hemp, Musa textilis, banana tree, banana


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